Clues for the word "CLOUD"

We've had 82 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 105 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on February 22, 2026.

Definition of cloud

n. - A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.
n. - A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling vapor.
n. - A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble; hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's reputation; a cloud on a title.
n. - That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect.
n. - A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection.
n. - A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the head.
v. t. - To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds; as, the sky is clouded.
v. t. - To darken or obscure, as if by hiding or enveloping with a cloud; hence, to render gloomy or sullen.
v. t. - To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish; to damage; -- esp. used of reputation or character.
v. t. - To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors; as, to cloud yarn.
v. i. - To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; -- often used with up.